Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
United States | 14.1% | 22.2% | 17.7% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 21.4% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 11.6% | 18.7% | 14.4% | 5.6% * | 5.7% * | 14.6% |
Maine | 19.7% | 40.0% | 19.8% | 12.7% | 6.4% * | 30.4% |
Massachusetts | 13.0% | 18.5% | 24.3% | 5.1% | 6.2% * | 19.8% |
New Hampshire | 16.9% | 24.8% | 22.2% * | 10.8% | 5.5% | 26.1% |
Rhode Island | 15.3% | 13.1% | 30.6% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 19.2% * |
Vermont | 17.5% | 6.2% * | 25.7% | 16.8% * | 1.3% * | 26.2% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 23.6% | 46.7% | 37.6% | 5.6% | 4.7% * | 40.1% |
New York | 15.7% | 19.2% | 13.9% | 15.2% | 12.6% | 18.4% |
Pennsylvania | 19.2% | 23.5% | 12.8% | 20.7% | 2.8% | 29.5% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 14.9% | 21.4% | 16.0% | 12.2% | 11.9% * | 17.6% |
Indiana | 9.7% | 14.0% | 20.3% * | 3.4% | 8.3% * | 11.8% * |
Michigan | 9.8% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 3.9% * | 4.3% * | 16.3% |
Ohio | 17.7% | 19.6% | 36.0% | 5.4% * | 5.8% * | 32.1% |
Wisconsin | 17.9% | 25.7% | 25.6% * | 9.2% * | 6.1% * | 29.2% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 14.0% | 15.5% | 20.1% | 7.5% * | 12.3% * | 16.0% |
Kansas | 12.5% | 13.9% | 16.2% * | 8.4% | 7.7% * | 18.1% |
Minnesota | 19.1% | 19.2% | 13.9% | 20.5% | 7.5% * | 27.9% |
Missouri | 10.6% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 4.9% * | 5.2% | 15.9% |
Nebraska | 10.2% | 15.2% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 14.1% |
North Dakota | 6.9% | 14.6% | 10.1% | 3.8% * | 2.2% * | 13.7% |
South Dakota | 12.5% | 22.9% * | 20.9% | 2.1% * | 4.1% * | 23.3% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 19.6% * | 23.8% | 43.8% * | 3.4% * | 24.2% * | 11.5% |
District of Columbia | 11.6% | 31.7% | 6.8% * | 1.7% * | 3.8% * | 15.6% |
Florida | 11.8% | 23.6% | 11.2% * | 7.6% * | 9.9% | 14.7% * |
Georgia | 7.3% | 15.4% * | 6.2% * | 4.8% * | 5.2% | 11.3% |
Maryland | 14.1% | 27.4% | 14.0% * | 6.8% * | 7.8% * | 18.9% |
North Carolina | 10.1% | 26.0% | 7.3% * | 6.1% * | 6.4% * | 15.3% |
South Carolina | 11.1% | 19.0% * | 17.3% | 4.7% * | 5.3% * | 17.5% |
Virginia | 13.5% | 10.4% | 23.1% | 3.1% * | 6.9% * | 18.5% |
West Virginia | 6.4% | 14.5% * | 1.7% * | 6.5% | 3.5% * | 11.1% * |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 13.4% | 18.2% * | 15.8% * | 10.9% | 9.4% | 20.0% * |
Kentucky | 14.3% * | 13.4% | 26.4% * | 8.5% * | 7.9% * | 23.3% |
Mississippi | 6.1% | 11.5% * | 4.3% * | 5.0% | 3.6% | 11.4% * |
Tennessee | 9.3% * | 9.2% | 15.5% * | 3.0% * | 5.6% * | 14.3% * |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 17.4% | 10.6% * | 17.0% * | 20.8% * | 9.1% * | 21.7% |
Louisiana | 11.3% | 6.8% | 11.1% | 14.1% | 9.5% | 13.5% * |
Oklahoma | 10.4% | 14.2% * | 13.5% * | 6.0% | 5.5% | 16.3% * |
Texas | 9.2% | 15.2% | 13.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 15.0% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 10.5% | 16.3% * | 10.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
Colorado | 15.8% | 27.3% | 19.5% | 9.0% * | 7.3% * | 28.1% |
Idaho | 17.4% | 15.5% | 20.7% | 17.0% | 16.1% | 19.8% |
Montana | 15.9% | 34.8% | 16.2% | 7.6% * | 7.8% * | 21.9% |
Nevada | 10.1% | 13.4% * | 8.8% * | 8.7% * | 8.5% | 12.2% * |
New Mexico | 14.2% | 15.0% | 19.6% * | 11.0% | 7.2% | 26.0% |
Utah | 9.8% | 16.1% | 11.6% * | 7.0% * | 3.3% * | 15.4% |
Wyoming | 7.3% | 5.5% * | 11.6% | 5.0% * | 7.7% | 6.9% * |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 15.5% | 23.2% | 23.6% * | 4.3% * | 13.5% * | 16.7% |
California | 15.5% | 33.7% | 18.1% * | 9.0% | 7.3% | 25.3% |
Hawaii | 24.1% | 41.2% | 27.4% | 16.7% | 17.2% * | 32.8% |
Oregon | 19.3% | 15.9% * | 30.4% | 14.4% | 5.4% * | 28.8% |
Washington | 20.8% | 37.7% | 20.2% * | 14.1% * | 13.9% * | 27.8% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | ||||||
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | ||||||
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | ||||||
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details. |
Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
United States | 0.44% | 0.88% | 1.04% | 0.76% | 0.46% | 0.95% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 1.80% | 3.64% | 3.12% | 1.96% * | 2.48% * | 1.85% |
Maine | 2.13% | 6.68% | 4.91% | 3.52% | 2.25% * | 4.17% |
Massachusetts | 1.63% | 2.95% | 4.15% | 1.47% | 2.42% * | 4.11% |
New Hampshire | 2.34% | 3.05% | 7.66% * | 3.10% | 1.53% | 2.94% |
Rhode Island | 4.51% | 3.54% | 8.81% | 1.85% | 2.47% | 6.09% * |
Vermont | 4.87% | 2.49% * | 7.55% | 6.53% * | 0.66% * | 6.42% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 4.30% | 8.29% | 8.92% | 1.67% | 2.59% * | 6.55% |
New York | 1.52% | 1.99% | 3.54% | 2.94% | 1.67% | 2.59% |
Pennsylvania | 4.25% | 2.37% | 2.21% | 6.00% | 0.67% | 4.63% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 2.57% | 3.13% | 2.87% | 3.45% | 3.79% * | 4.11% |
Indiana | 2.48% | 3.28% | 12.43% * | 0.92% | 3.33% * | 3.94% * |
Michigan | 1.49% | 2.98% | 3.92% | 1.23% * | 1.55% * | 2.91% |
Ohio | 3.00% | 2.75% | 7.23% | 2.23% * | 2.25% * | 4.67% |
Wisconsin | 3.54% | 5.30% | 9.06% * | 2.79% * | 2.56% * | 4.46% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 3.36% | 2.45% | 5.04% | 10.82% * | 5.03% * | 3.12% |
Kansas | 2.00% | 3.35% | 5.02% * | 1.81% | 2.57% * | 2.87% |
Minnesota | 3.65% | 4.37% | 2.89% | 5.69% | 2.56% * | 4.90% |
Missouri | 2.78% | 4.47% | 4.40% | 1.53% * | 1.19% | 4.56% |
Nebraska | 1.48% | 3.85% | 2.26% | 1.75% | 1.66% | 2.54% |
North Dakota | 1.43% | 3.93% | 2.74% | 1.20% * | 0.96% * | 3.10% |
South Dakota | 1.23% | 7.58% * | 4.94% | 0.82% * | 1.96% * | 4.00% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 7.46% * | 5.92% | 13.38% * | 1.17% * | 9.82% * | 2.30% |
District of Columbia | 3.40% | 8.13% | 8.79% * | 0.61% * | 4.22% * | 3.59% |
Florida | 1.84% | 5.80% | 3.49% * | 2.85% * | 2.57% | 4.78% * |
Georgia | 1.13% | 5.21% * | 2.17% * | 1.98% * | 1.31% | 2.76% |
Maryland | 3.19% | 7.99% | 7.67% * | 3.07% * | 3.79% * | 5.10% |
North Carolina | 1.77% | 4.02% | 2.99% * | 2.22% * | 2.12% * | 2.30% |
South Carolina | 1.94% | 5.93% * | 4.14% | 4.34% * | 2.63% * | 4.43% |
Virginia | 3.92% | 2.61% | 6.05% | 2.48% * | 2.31% * | 5.12% |
West Virginia | 1.47% | 6.06% * | 1.25% * | 1.80% | 1.08% * | 4.23% * |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 2.83% | 6.30% * | 5.96% * | 2.96% | 2.66% | 6.42% * |
Kentucky | 4.97% * | 2.63% | 9.00% * | 5.35% * | 4.78% * | 5.87% |
Mississippi | 1.29% | 5.76% * | 2.06% * | 1.28% | 0.86% | 6.78% * |
Tennessee | 2.88% * | 1.43% | 5.40% * | 1.49% * | 1.92% * | 5.76% * |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 3.25% | 4.59% * | 5.55% * | 7.13% * | 4.34% * | 5.41% |
Louisiana | 1.53% | 1.69% | 2.83% | 3.53% | 2.34% | 4.80% * |
Oklahoma | 1.93% | 5.31% * | 5.15% * | 1.19% | 1.05% | 5.16% * |
Texas | 2.10% | 1.88% | 3.62% | 1.58% | 1.58% | 2.91% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 1.73% | 5.19% * | 2.89% | 2.01% | 2.19% | 2.83% |
Colorado | 2.51% | 5.52% | 5.21% | 3.00% * | 2.44% * | 4.40% |
Idaho | 3.03% | 3.70% | 5.91% | 4.29% | 4.24% | 4.09% |
Montana | 3.49% | 7.69% | 3.51% | 3.40% * | 3.33% * | 5.64% |
Nevada | 1.86% | 5.59% * | 3.60% * | 9.86% * | 1.72% | 3.94% * |
New Mexico | 2.59% | 4.30% | 7.41% * | 2.26% | 1.64% | 3.67% |
Utah | 2.19% | 3.74% | 7.19% * | 3.01% * | 1.11% * | 3.70% |
Wyoming | 1.78% | 2.05% * | 3.08% | 1.98% * | 2.19% | 2.51% * |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 2.70% | 5.08% | 9.27% * | 1.65% * | 5.02% * | 3.04% |
California | 2.15% | 3.46% | 5.52% * | 2.07% | 1.93% | 3.33% |
Hawaii | 3.17% | 3.24% | 6.15% | 3.65% | 5.24% * | 2.52% |
Oregon | 3.41% | 6.37% * | 8.00% | 4.06% | 2.27% * | 4.60% |
Washington | 3.07% | 6.54% | 6.80% * | 7.04% * | 4.72% * | 3.28% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | ||||||
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | ||||||
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | ||||||
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details. |